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I have had two natural births, the first without water, the second with. I would definitely recommend the water. I get back-labor, which is very painful. But the water lifts the baby so the pressure is off my back and makes the pain go away entirely. I'm pregnant again, and will be doing the water again, naturally, at home. I'm in love with water. Best birthing experience ever.

hi. i somewhat agree with ^ ive had 2 natural births and also carrying number 3 right now. i had not done any birthing classes before i had my first or 2nd and most likely not gona attend any during this pregnancy. its like its just a womens instinct. because when your'e in labour.. it rarely goes as you plan. before i had kids i was with my sister as she went into labour she was very sorted about how and where.. ended up totally diffrent lol. im just saying. just take it as it goes. when youre in labour THEN you will know if you can handle it. i had a water birth with baby1. it is alot more soothing than having baby on a bed which i ended up having with number 2. each to their own i say. .

(cont) and one with a midwife - I will never do it with a doc again so long as my health and baby's health are doing well. Birth CAN be a pleasant experience. It CAN be low-pain. YOu have to be prepared - don't wlak into it blindly...you wouldn't run a marathon without practicing first would you? No. So be prepared. Take the classes. Read on it! I never describe birth as painful...uncomforateble, yes. But to me pain is like I justhit my thuumb witha hammer...that's HURTS. Birth is more like a really, really intense stomach flu - more intense discomfort than actual pain - does that make sense? Good luck!

Riiiight. So the people that told you NOT to go natural, have they actually volutarily tried it themselves? Or did thyhave terrible experiences of their own where their blood platelets were too low for an epi, etc? I have the lowest pain tolerance of anyone I know. And I have had two natural births (one home one hospital). I am pregnt with #3 and plan on doing it at home again. IF YOU GO NATURAL you NEED to take natural birthing classes. You will learn what to expect and different ways of minimizing pain. I HIGHLY, HIGHLY reccomend the bradley method - you can good a bradley teacher near you. That's what we took and I am convinced I couldn't have done it otherwise. Also, I suggest finding a midwife as a first choice. If you really insist on an OB, find one that is truly ok with natural birth - be careful. A lot of doctors will say they are ok with it, but when the time comes they'll start talking aboutinductions and c-sections, and all kinds of interventions. I had one with a doc and

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